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Narrative Writing

To write a creative story and develop an awareness of the characteristics required to engage a reader's interest in a narrative piece of work.

Rubric Code: E2C593

By MaureenRau

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Narrative Writing
	YOU MADE IT!!! 4 pts	YOU'RE ALMOST THERE 3 pts	YOU HAVE A WAYS TO GO 2 pts	YOU TOOK A DETOUR 1 pts
Ideas and Content	YOU MADE IT!!! All events, actions, and ideas are established clearly. The writing captivates the reader’s interest.	YOU'RE ALMOST THERE Many events, actions and ideas are appropriate. The writing engages the reader’s interest.	YOU HAVE A WAYS TO GO Some events, actions and ideas are present. The writing may hold the reader’s interest.	YOU TOOK A DETOUR There are few events, actions, and ideas. The writing is confusing for the reader.
Organization	YOU MADE IT!!! Connections between events, actions, details, and characters are consistently maintained.	YOU'RE ALMOST THERE Connections between events, actions, details, and characters are maintained.	YOU HAVE A WAYS TO GO Connections between events, actions, details, and/or characters are unclear or inconsistent.	YOU TOOK A DETOUR Connections between events, actions, details, and/or characters are missing.
Sentence Structure	YOU MADE IT!!! Sentence type and length are varied and effective. Sentence beginnings are consistently varied.	YOU'RE ALMOST THERE Sentence type and length are usually varied and effective. Sentence beginnings are often varied.	YOU HAVE A WAYS TO GO Sentences may vary in type and length. Some variety of sentence beginnings is evident.	YOU TOOK A DETOUR There is a lack in variation of sentence type and/or length and in sentence beginnings.
Conventions	YOU MADE IT!!! Punctuation and capitalization are correct. Word wall words are spelled correctly.	YOU'RE ALMOST THERE Punctuation and capitalization are generally correct. Most word wall words are spelled correctly.	YOU HAVE A WAYS TO GO Punctuation and capitalization are inconsistent. Many word wall words are misspelled and/or spelled phonetically.	YOU TOOK A DETOUR There is little evidence that the writer understands correct use of end punctuation and capitalization. Words may be difficult to discern.
Neatness	YOU MADE IT!!! Student writing is excellent and the pictures are coloured with care.	YOU'RE ALMOST THERE Student wrote and drew legibly.	YOU HAVE A WAYS TO GO Student writing and drawing is in need of improvement.	YOU TOOK A DETOUR Student writing and pictures were careless or sloppy.